Unlocking the Power of AI Presented by the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona The future is here, and it’s smarter than ever. The National Federation of the Blind of Arizona is excited to host our first-ever AI webinar: a deep dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and how it’s transforming accessibility for… Finish Reading Unlocking the Power of AI
It will soon be time for many blind Americans to travel to the summer convention of the National Federation of the Blind or the American Council of the Blind. In this approximately 30-minute podcast, let Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow help you pack your virtual convention suitcase by sharing with you all about the iPhone… Finish Reading Convention Tech: Packing Your iOS Suitcase
This article announces the Sept. 10 live broadcast of the Arizona Association of Blind Students seminar and business meeting. Finish Reading Listen Live to the Arizona Association of Blind Students Seminar Online
In the summer of 2009, I was interviewed by Rachel Aviv, a reporter with the New York Times, for a story about Braille literacy. The following in-depth article, published on Dec. 30, contains quotes from me and represents the culmination of a great deal of interesting research on the subject. A plain-text copy of the… Finish Reading Listening to Braille
On Sunday, we reported the inaccessibility of the live convention broadcasts of the National Federation of the Blind. A new, accessible streaming option was released by the organization Monday morning. “You’re 100 percent correct about the inaccessibility of Silverlight. The first time we realized the company who donated the streaming to us used Silverlight was… Finish Reading NFB’s Accessible Convention Broadcasts Highlight the Organization’s Responsiveness
The National Federation of the Blind announced Monday morning that it has made available a fully accessible streaming option for its 2009 national convention. “We have placed a different streaming link on the home page that should open the stream in the user’s default media player of choice instead of the Silverlight player,” said Chris… Finish Reading NFB Provides Fully Accessible 2009 Convention Streaming Option
In an overwhelming display of hypocrisy, the National Federation of the Blind, claiming to be the representative voice of all blind people in America, has chosen to stream its 2009 national convention using inaccessible Silverlight technology. While blind people can listen, they can’t control the volume, mute or use any of the player’s controls. While… Finish Reading NFB Streams 2009 Convention Using Inaccessible Silverlight Technology
We are happy to report that a 2001 accessibility lawsuit brought against SAP and the state of Arkansas by the National Federation of the Blind has now been settled in favor of the state’s blind employees, who will be granted full accessibility to the state’s ERP system by August of 2009. Read the blog post… Finish Reading The State of Arkansas and SAP A.G. Settle Lawsuit, Make the Accessible Choice!